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The Hat Works Cafe

Our cafe is a relaxed space to enjoy a brew and a chat, get creative, see our exhibitions and shop for  unique handmade items made by participants and volunteer artists.

We are developing our food offering with an emphasis on homemade meals made with care. Our cafe is supported by our wonderful volunteers who learn hospitality, barista and catering skills with us. To find out more about volunteering opportunities in the cafe click here

We’re proud to support local suppliers such as Worker Bee Coffee, Brew Tea Co and Pure Kitchen who provide us with delicious handmade cakes, drinks and snacks. We also serve tasty homemade lunches from 12:00-15:00 on days we’re open to the public.

We keep the prices in our cafe affordable and all proceeds go back into supporting the charity. 

Creativity Corner!

We have a selection of arts activities to try any day that Cafe is open! Anyone is welcome to have a go, just help yourself to a drawer from the trolley and get creative! If you’re stuck for inspiration our friendly volunteers are happy to lend a hand! Activities include:

  • Colouring in
  • Doodlebugs
  • Build-a-bird-house
  • Collage Robots
  • Zendoodle
  • Paper Beads
  • Pop Up Hat Works
  • Weaving

Our dedicated and friendly centre volunteers are always available for a chat, so why not pop by and say hello!

We’re open from 10:00-16:00 on Thursdays and Fridays and the last Saturday of every month except August and December for our exhibition launches and Saturday Art Clubs.

Visitor information can be found via button below.

"It’s a lovely space to just chill out for a bit."
"Steve was brilliant with our children today. Thank you so much for a lovely morning!"
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